It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Regis Jesuit had no problem doing just that on Sunday. They really took it to the Eaglecrest Raptors for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-14 victory. Considering the Raiders have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Regis Jesuit can attribute much of their success to Luke Rubley, who threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Benjamin Bacon helped Rubley out on the ground, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown.
Regis Jesuit wouldn't let Eaglecrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Regis Jesuit can thank Grayson Mcpherson and Jojo Hernandez for forcing both of them.
Loss or not, Eaglecrest got some senior leadership from Burke Withycombe and Joe Steiner. Withycombe picked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Steiner threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 84 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) also went to Quincy Clayton, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Regis Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points per game. As for Eaglecrest, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Regis Jesuit is taking a road trip to take on Valor Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Regis Jesuit surely won't give up without a fight. Eaglecrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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